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Dumbarton Oaks AHFES Catalogue

Dumbarton Oaks

Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection supports research and learning internationally in Byzantine, Garden and Landscape, and Pre-Columbian studies through fellowships and internships, meetings, and exhibitions. Located in residential Georgetown, Dumbarton Oaks welcomes researchers at all career stages who come to study its books, objects, images, and documents. It opens its doors to the public to visit its historic garden, designed by Beatrix Farrand; its museum, with world-class collections of art; and its Music Room, for lectures and concerts. The institute disseminates knowledge through its own publications and online resources. Innovative programming has introduced students of all ages to the museum, gardens, and collections. View more information on their Member Feature Page.

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Winter Lottery

Events taking place between January and March will be available in the Winter Lottery opening on December 3rd

Juggling the Middle Ages
Presented by: Dumbarton Oaks
The program will engage students with an exhibition on medieval tale of “The Juggler of Notre Dame,” which tells the story of a juggler-turned-monk with no gift to offer a statue of the Virgin Mary except his juggling. The exhibition explores the various ways the story has been told, in painting, sculpture, film, and more, from the thirteenth century to the present. The program introduces students to elements of medieval culture (from stained glass to the architecture of cathedrals) and explores how these medieval traditions inform modernity through, for example, the Gothic revival that marks many buildings in Washington, D.C.Date: 01/08/19 , 01/24/19, 01/31/19, 02/01/19, 02/06/19, 02/07/19, 02/15/19, 02/26/19, 02/28/19Time: 10AMLength of Event: 1 hour and 20 minutesLocation: 1703 32nd Street NW, Washington D.C., 20007Discipline: Humanities, Literary ArtsCurriculum Connections: English/ Language Arts, DCPS Framework for Arts Learning (continued), History/GeographyGrades: 9th-12thTicket capacity 30 per date. (Please limit request to approximately 50 students per school, if possible so we can reach as many schools as possible. Smaller groups are easiest to accommodate in our transportation budget.)

Previous Lotteries

Juggling the Middle Ages
Presented by: Dumbarton Oaks
“Juggling the Middle Ages” is an exhibition on the medieval tale of the Juggler of Notre Dame which tells the story of a juggler turned monk who has no gift to offer a statue of the Virgin except his juggling. Since its rediscovery in the 1870s, the story has been revived, revisited, and reworked into books, movies, plays, and music.Date: 10/23/18, 10/24/18, 10/30/18, 10/31/18, 11/7/18, 11/14/18, 11/21/18Time: 10:00 AMLength of Event: 1.5 hoursLocation: Dumbarton Oaks, 1703 32nd St NW, Washington, DC 20007Discipline: Humanities: Literary Arts, Visual Arts/ Photography/FilmCurriculum Connections: Philosophy, Architecture/ Urban Studies, History/GeographyGrades: 9th - 12thTicket capacity: 30 per date